英語

sea

gb/sˈi/ us/sˈi/
A1 英語
~ 900
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A1 entity
1

Large saltwater body

A very big area of salt water, bigger than a lake, like the ocean.

用法パターン: the [adjective] sea
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sea' with 'lake'; a sea is made of salt water and is often connected to an ocean, while a lake is fresh water and inland.
類義語
ocean (Usually refers to one of the Earth's largest continuous bodies of salt water; 'sea' can be smaller or part of an ocean.)
対義語
land (The solid surface of the Earth, as opposed to bodies of water like the sea.)
コロケーション
open sea |stormy sea |at sea |sea level |sea water
テーマ
geography |nature |travel |core_vocabulary
例文
  • We spent the summer sailing across the Mediterranean Sea.
  • The sea was calm and blue under the morning sun.
  • Pollution is harming many creatures in the sea.
  • From the cliff, you can see the endless sea.
  • Fishermen depend on the sea for their livelihood.
学習者向け例文
  • The sea is very big.
  • I like to swim in the sea.
  • The boat is on the sea.
  • The sea is blue today.
  • We go to the sea in summer.
名詞 B1 quantity
2

Large quantity or mass

A very big number or amount of something, like a crowd or things all together.

用法パターン: a sea of [things/people]
よくある間違い:
Learners may take this meaning literally and think it refers to water; here it describes a large amount of something else.
類義語
ocean (Used metaphorically in the same way; 'ocean' can suggest even greater scale.)
対義語
handful (A very small number or amount compared to a 'sea'.)
コロケーション
sea of faces |sea of lights |sea of people
テーマ
descriptions |metaphor |core_vocabulary
例文
  • She looked out at a sea of cheering fans.
  • The city square was a sea of umbrellas in the rain.
  • We were lost in a sea of paperwork.
学習者向け例文
  • I saw a sea of people at the concert.
  • There was a sea of red flowers in the garden.
  • The shop had a sea of toys.
文法
辞書形
sea
IPA
GB/sˈi/
US/sˈi/
音節・強勢
sea (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (sea)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: sea
  • Plural: sea, seas
関連語
Forms
seas noun
Core family
seaside noun A2 seafood noun A2 seasick adjective
Related words
seashore noun seafront noun seasickness noun seaweed noun B1
Advanced or less common
seabed noun seaborne adjective
表現

a sea change

1
/ə sˈi t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
idiom

Major transformation

A big and important change in something.

例文
  • There has been a sea change in public opinion about climate change.
  • Her attitude underwent a sea change after she traveled abroad.

at sea

1
/ˈæt sˈi/
idiom

Confused or on a ship

On a ship at sea, or feeling very confused and not knowing what to do.

例文
  • We were at sea for three weeks before reaching land.
  • I'm completely at sea with these new instructions.

lost at sea

1
/lˈɔst ˈæt sˈi/
fixed phrase

Missing at sea or confused

Not found after being at sea, or feeling very confused and without an idea what to do.

例文
  • Several sailors were lost at sea during the storm.
  • When it comes to taxes, I'm lost at sea.

sea level

1
/sˈi lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase technical

Average ocean height for measurement

The average height of the surface of the ocean, used to measure how high land or mountains are.

例文
  • The city is 500 meters above sea level.
  • Sea level has been rising due to climate change.

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